Pumpkin flavored cocktails have been a hit for a few years and everyone is looking for recipes, which were rather hard to find until recently. This is another great one that features Grey Goose's La Poire and proves the point (backed up by the Pumpkin Divine and Falling Leaf Fizz) that pumpkin and pear are a perfect pairing for fall cocktails.
One thing I have to note about the recipe is that the finger-dipping simple syrup is not the most sanitary and clean hands are a must, but I also can't think of another way to do that. For the cinnamon sugar, I found it best to mix 2 parts sugar with 1 part ground cinnamon.
Ingredients:
- 1 1/2 parts Grey Goose La Poire Vodka
- 1/2 part Allspice Dram
- 1/2 part Licor 43
- 3/4 part simple syrup
- 1 heaping teaspoon pumpkin butter
- 3/4 part of lemon juice
- cinnamon sugar for rimming
- apple chip for garnish
Preparation:
- Dip your finger into the simple syrup and rub the outside lip of the [cocktail] glass in the cinnamon sugar (see rimming technique).
- Add all ingredients to a cocktail shaker filled with ice and shake vigorously.
- Strain into prepared glass and garnish.
